E-LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL URBAN DESIGN: EDUCATIONAL CASE STUDIES OF THE SIBERIAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY AND KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

The article describes the experience of Master's programs in Urban Planning realization with modules in the form of distance courses with the participation of foreign partners. The creation of an international atmosphere in the University helps to develop the intercultural competences, to expand the professional and cultural growth opportunities, to promote the quality of education. The International scientific-practical seminar on Urban planning «Metropol.X: St. Petersburg» has been realized from October, 2015 to February,2016 on the base of two educational institutes - Institute of Architecture and Design (IAD) SibFU, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation and Institute of Urban and Landscape Design (IULD) KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany. The choice of the foreign partner based on many years personal contact with Barbara Engel, Prof. Dr., Head of the International Planning and Urban Design Department and Marketa Brezovska, Dr., and under the preparing bilateral agreement with the University partner. In addition, both sides sought to promote and diversify of research activity in the framework of the international laboratory: a variety of approaches, forms of research, integration of practice experience and technologies. And at the same time, familiarity with national, including the educational traditions of Urban design schools – participants of the experiment. The object of the study was the St. Petersburg City as Cultural capital of Russia. The result of seminar work is a joint analytical project performed in the technology of interactive mapping "ATLAS of Saint Petersburg". The Atlas reflects the modern urban landscape of St. Petersburg, a critical evaluation of the city development: urban infrastructure, housing, cultural heritage, identity protection, historic landscape, public space, legal support, relations between public and private interests, etc. All maps are made in the same information environment and in the same planning document. Interesting conclusions of the collaboration work is the exchange of educational methods and approaches to understanding urban problems between two Universities of different countries.